Just under five months ago, Sabbir Rahman was rushed back early into the Bangladesh squad through board-level tinkering with the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s own six-month disciplinary ban.

It was a fixture Bangladesh were supposed to win in this World Cup. They won it quite convincingly in the end, disposing of Afghanistan by 62 runs in Southampton last night.

Shakib Al Hasan becomes the only player to score 1,000 runs and take 30 wickets in World Cup history.

The match took place at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, but the pitch and the crowd were such that Bangladesh’s method during yesterday’s 62-run win against Afghanistan was straight from the Mirpur playbook.

Shakib Al Hasan is making history look easy at this World Cup but the all-rounder knows his fine form must continue if Bangladesh are to make the semifinals.

England captain Eoin Morgan insists it is not his job to tell supporters how to react to shamed Australia stars David Warner and Steve

With the pitch at Southampton being a slow one, on which Afghanistan’s spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi had bullied the famed Indian batting lineup on Saturday, there was fear of how Bangladesh would fare against the same trio on the same wicket.

After being fined part of their match fee for a slow over rate against West Indies on Saturday, New Zealand will be keen to keep things

Pakistan find themselves “alive and kicking” in the World Cup despite a disastrous start as coach Mickey Arthur warned his

Off the first ball of the 18th over of the Bangladesh innings, leg-spinner Rashid Khan came to bowl his second over. Bangladesh had just

South Africa’s players expressed bitter disappointment and even embarrassment after their elimination from the World Cup was

He had become the first Bangladesh batsman to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in World Cups during Bangladesh’s innings against Afghanistan. More was in store for Shakib as he picked up wickets with the ball after scoring 51 during Bangladesh’s innings.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to an injury in his left knee.

When Shakib Al Hasan tucked the last ball of the 21st over from Afghanistan pacer Dawlat Zadran to deep square leg, he became the first Bangladesh player to score 1,000 runs in World Cup matches.

Bangladesh have defeated Afghanistan by 62 runs as Mohammad Saifuddin picked up the last wicket, bowling out Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Shakib Al Hasan was the hero for the Tigers, picking up five wickets for 29 runs.

Pakistan's brand of "fearless cricket" to beat South Africa by 49 runs in their World Cup match on Sunday at Lord's was exactly the response they needed after losing to India last week, former fast bowler Waqar Younis has said.

After being fined part of their match fee for a slow over rate against West Indies on Saturday, New Zealand will be keen to keep things ticking along quickly with skipper Kane Williamson facing a one-match ban at the Cricket World Cup.

Australia coach Justin Langer says England are still the team to beat at the World Cup despite their surprise loss to Sri Lanka.

South Africa great Jacques Kallis has urged the Proteas to learn lessons from England's one-day international revival following the team's miserable early exit from the World Cup.

Are England just a bunch of "flat-track bullies"? That's the uncomfortable question facing Eoin Morgan's side as they look to get their World Cup campaign back on track against arch-rivals Australia.